Illinois Coaches Suspended Over Illegal Athletic Fund
Illinois football coach Pete Elliott and basketball coach Harry Combes receive one year probation and 12 players are suspended after an investigation into a secret fund used for recruitment and athlete aid totaling about 21 000 over five years. The fund, run with the knowledge of athletics officials, covered transportation, entertainment, emergency aid, and payments above grants in aid.
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Pistons Edge Bulls in Christmas Thriller
Pistons hold on for a 103-102 win over the Bulls in a tense Western Division battle for fourth place. DeBusschere and Ray Scott sparked a late 103-100 lead, but Bob Boozer surged Chicago late. Celtics beat St Louis 114-103, 76ers top Lakers 118-107 as Chamberlain and Greer lead Philadelphial.
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College basketball scores from Friday across regions
East Villanova 54 New Mexico State 42. South Louisville 106 LaSalle 88. Tenn State 78 St. Cloud Minnesota. Midwest Illinois 97 California 87. Dayton 100 Chicago Loyola 90. St Louis 63 Memphis State 44. Creighton 86 Seattle 84. Wichita 123 Utah State 106. Ohio State 61 Army 59. Town 77 Stanford 74. Butler 78 Bradley 74. Far West UCLA 9% Notre Dame 67. Arizona 59. Harvard 58. L A Loyola 82 Colorado State U 73. Utah 102 San Jose State 77. U of Pacific 84 Missouri 68. Tournaments UK Invitational Kentucky 83 Kansas State 79. Third Place Oregon State 64 Penn State 61 in two OTs. Iowa Basketball Scores. Iowa 77 Stanford 74. High School Atlantic 65 Shenandoah 61. Cedar Rapids Jefferson 82 Dubuque 67. Clarinda 97 Corning 85. Clinton 69 Cedar Rapids Washington 48. Creston 81 Glenwood 50. Council Bluffs St. Albert 74 Council Bluffs Jefferson 59. Davenport Central 64 Iowa City 62. Dexfield 52 Woodward-Granger 40. Moline 11 75 Davenport West 58 Pella 69 Chariton 57. Rock Island Illinois Alleman 69 Bettendorf 57.
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Illinois Couple Plans Unusual World Safari
An Illinois man Ralph Thome and his wife plan a 50 000 mile hunting safari starting Christmas Eve. They will travel by Pan American Clipper to Auckland New Zealand then visit five continents. Thome will shoot while his wife photographs. Targets include tahr in New Zealand kangaroos in Australia and elephants and lions in Africa. They also plan South American sightseeing and fishing between hunts.
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Hayes Sophs Use Press To Aid Win Over St. Joe's
Hayes Catholic High School frosh soph basketball team moved within one win of .500 at 3-4 with a 53-40 victory over St. Joe's of DeWitt. St. Joe's led 24-22 at halftime before Hayes employed a full court press that sparked a decisive 17-6 third quarter. Jim Fuller led Hayes with 20 points.
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Russians Rout Corner Brook Royals 28-0 in Canada opener
The Russian national hockey team crushed Corner Brook Royals of Newfoundland 28-0 in the first game of a 10 game Canadian tour on Friday night.
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Hayes Catholics Muskateers Cruise Past St. Joe's 85-67
Hayes Catholic high school relished a season high 85 points in an 85-67 home win over St. Joe's of DeWitt. John Butler scored 30 on 14 of 19 shooting, with Marty Beckey and Garvin chipping in 21 and 15 respectively as Hayes hit 58.1 percent from the floor and outrebounded 43-24. St. Joe's guard Jerry Connell led with 26 points and seven rebounds.
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Coaches Happy With Grid Teams For Star Contest
Baylor helps coach John Bridgers exude confidence for the Blue-Gray All-Star game while Glenn Dobbs of Tulsa reports smoother offense after earlier practice. In a separate high school game, Hayes Musketeers beat St Joe’s Warbirds 82-64 behind strong shooting led by DeWitt and Leber, keeping their record at six wins and one loss ahead of the River Cities conference clash at Fort Madison Aquinas.
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Hawks Edge Stanford 77 74 to go 4 straight at home
Hawkeyes overcome a slow first half and a late rally to beat Stanford 77 to 74 in Iowa City. Gerry Jones scored 26 points, Tom Chapman added 20, as Iowa stretched to 5 2 in pre conference play and 16 straight home wins dating to last season. Breedlove sealed it with late free throws after Jones fouled and a final Stanford push.
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Parilli Sees Big Future After Comeback Award
Boston Patriots quarterback Babe Parilli, 36, says he plans to play at least a couple more years after being named the AFL Comeback of the Year. He reflects on a 1984 season with 3,441 passing yards and 31 TDs, and a 1965 slump. cites Jim Nance’s rise and a pivotal loss to New York as his greatest disappointment.
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Drake State basketball game switched to Sweden team
DES MOINES AP Drake University was to host a Czechoslovak team January 14 but a cold war tension altered the schedule. Instead the Alvik championship team of Sweden will visit. The Czechs gave no reason for cancelling the trip. Sweden's squad includes several former US college players.
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Kentucky U's Bandwagon Rolls After Rough Start
Adolph Rupp, the winningest active coach, sees Kentucky tumble to sub .500 after opening losses but rebounds with a 96-66 win over Oregon State and an 83-79 championship win over Kansas State in the UK Invitational. UCLA and Louisville extend streaks while Oregon State tops Penn State in double overtime. Ohio State edges Army 61-59. Arizona defeats Harvard 59-58.
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